Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting all aspects
of archery in Minnesota. Founded in 1946 to work with bowhunters in achieving
more opportunities for the sport through legislative action, education, and
conservation projects.

If you are looking for an archery club in the United States, the national
headquarters for the National Archery Association is:
National Archery AssociationOne Olympic PlazaColorado Springs, CO
80909(719) 578-4576

They will tell you the name of the club(s) closest to you, who to contact
at that club, and the phone number and address of the club(s). They should
also be a good source for beginner information, tournament schedule
information, NAA membership/eligibility, and of course the US Archer.
Obviously, they can also supply the Philadephia Archery Club information above
that I could not. Finally, I would imagine they should be able to supply some
information about clubs in at least Canada, if not England.

Those of you who are a little older will recognize the name. Ruth was on
the 1984 US Olympic team and was the US Women's National Champion a number of
times in the late 70's and early 80's. Most recently she won the US Indoor
Archery Championships in March(?). She also does a bit of coaching.
Quintessential Corp. has a video tape called "The Basics (Fundamentals) of
Shooting". I have not seen this video, but I am told that it presents the
fundamental aspects of "good" shooting (as the title implies) and it shows
what is considered to be "good form". I believe Ruth is featured in most of
the shooting. The video is recommended (by my friend) not only for beginners,
but also for those who wish to sharpen their skills.

I'm sorry my description is vague, but I simply cannot comment on it since
I haven't seen it myself. Perhaps if someone else has seen it we could hear
his/her comments on the video. It can be gotten from Quintessential for $25 +
$4 shipping.

I do not have a catalog handy, and have not received one in some time, but
the last I heard, LLBean also had a "Basic Archery" video available. It seems
very fundamental and was available for $19.95 a couple of years ago.

The following is courtesy of Francisco Perez (francisco.perez@rose.com):
Canadian Field Archery Associationc/o Larry Patterson63 Cardinal Drive
Hamilton, OntarioL9A 4H6

Federation of Canadian Archers1600 James Naismith DriveGloucester,
OntarioK1B 5N4(613) 748-5604

I can also provide a list of over 40 clubs here in Ontario but is too long
to type, I can send you a photocopy if you want. Also, can you let me know
how long a message such as this takes to get to you using the usenet gateway.
(NB: message sent Aug 25).

Kinko Kyudojo is part of the Chikurin-ha branch of the Heki-ryu school of
Kyudo under the guidance of Kanjuro Shibata XX. Shibata Sensei, a twentieth
generation kyudo master and the official bow maker to the Emperor of Japan,
has been teaching in the West for 14 years. His principal Western student,
Don Symanski, is the head instructor of the Ryuko Kyudojo in Boulder, Colorado
and spent two years in Japan learning the art of bowmaking from the Shibata
family. This class is open to all, including beginning students who have never
held a bow to experienced students who have had several years of practice.

This is a list of Heki-ryu Chikurin-ha kyudo schools outside of Japan.
These schools are under the guidance of Kanjiro Shibata XX, official bow maker
and archer for the Emperor of Japan. These schools unlike some other kyudo
schools places a VERY heavy emphasis on the meditative aspect of kyudo.

COPANARCO (which is the Continental Union of Archery for the Americas, from
which I am vice-President)c/o Easton Aluminium Inc. (the major arrow maker
in the world)mister Don RABSKA, President of COPANARCO7800 Haskell
Avenue,Van Nuys, CA 91406-1999USAPh.: (818) 7826445 Fax:
(818) 9943889

Note: James EASTON, President of Easton Aluminium is also President of
FITA, and member of the International Olympic Committee.

Note: Gilbert is one of the main leaders of a Kyudo group in Montreal, he
also can provide information regarding modern archery due to his professional
position

The following is provided courtesy of iand@infobahnos.com

Subject: Archery Clubs in Quebec Canada

If anyone is looking for a place to shoot in the Provience of Quebec, they
can drop me a line at my e-mail address. There are a few FITA clubs around but
most clubs are going more to the 3-D aspect of archery. We have a very busy
outdoor schedule here as well as a very complete indoor schedule. There are
tournaments just about every weekend throughout the year. The Quebec
Federation is now operating under modified ASA rules. Max 280fps speed limit,
binos allowed but stabs over 12" are restricted to the Open class. Max target
distance 45m. If I can be of any help please do not hesitate to contact me at
iand@infobahnos.com

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